Finley Robotics Team Presents Robot 'Will Smith' at Board Meeting

The Robotics Team at Finley Middle School demonstrated their robot’s capabilities to the Glen Cove City School District’s Board of Education at a recent board meeting.

The robot’s name is Will Smith.

Those in attendance learned how much research and time the students put into the program. Team “The Men in Black and Ladies in Red” won two awards for excellence in the last two months, according to their coach Lisa Pignataro.

“The Men in Black and Ladies in Red” will attend the national championship competition at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, from Tuesday, April 7 to Thursday, April 9.

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